There have been a few times in my life where I thought I was going to have a heart attack because of how much my chest hurt and how tight my sternum was. I remember waking up for a week straight, feeling like I needed to crack my chest open and I couldn't figure out why it was happening. I did all of the stretches they taught me how to do in college. I tried looking … [Read more...] about Why Does My Cat Sleep on My Chest? How to Encourage & Discourage This Behaviour
Why Does My Cat Try to Climb Walls? What to Do to Make Them Stop
It seems like every few nights our youngest cat, Kalista, gets these bursts of energy that cause her to want to scale walls. It's as if our youngest has gotten all of the confidence to take a new rock climbing course and now she's obsessed with shuffling her little body all the way up door frames, just to slide herself back down. This behaviour first manifested last … [Read more...] about Why Does My Cat Try to Climb Walls? What to Do to Make Them Stop
Do Chinchillas Get Along with Cats? Tips on How to Keep the Peace
When we took Gary into our home I didn't really know anything about chinchillas or what their temperament was really like. Thing is, due to the fact that Gary was quickly in need of a home, his temperament didn't really matter to us at the time as we decided that we would deal with things as they came along. In regular circumstances, I would recommend doing … [Read more...] about Do Chinchillas Get Along with Cats? Tips on How to Keep the Peace
Stevie the Cat Cuddles For 10-Minutes (Cute Cat Video)
Over the last month, I have had the absolute pleasure of meeting and cat sitting my friend's cat, Stevie. Although Stevie was hesitant of me in the first week, by week 2 we were already cuddling and enjoying spending time with one another. Stevie was honestly such a pleasure to take care of and while I'll be seeing him one last time today before I hand over the … [Read more...] about Stevie the Cat Cuddles For 10-Minutes (Cute Cat Video)
Why Do Cats Bite and How Do I Stop It from Happening?
There's nothing worse than giving your cat a little bit of love, only to get bitten by them. I am confident in saying that not a day goes by without our cat, Kalista, biting us. For some reason, Kalista has chosen that biting is her favourite form of communication, though I will say the biting has reduced by over 10 fold over the past year of having her. Although Kalista … [Read more...] about Why Do Cats Bite and How Do I Stop It from Happening?